Why I love my Land Rover

[timmy!!!!!!!]

I either want a 90 wagon or a 110 wagon. Someday... Maybe if I had one I would put my disco back to stock... Ok probably not.

Doug how much am I looking at buying a 90 or 110 and shipping it to new Orleans? That is something I have always wondered. You can pm if that is best.

[DividingCreek]

I either want a 90 wagon or a 110 wagon. Someday... Maybe if I had one I would put my disco back to stock... Ok probably not.

Doug how much am I looking at buying a 90 or 110 and shipping it to new Orleans? That is something I have always wondered. You can pm if that is best.

Timmy- find the truck that interests you and tell me where it is and I'll back into an exact quote. The port of New Orleans isn't called on by most of the cheaper shiping lines. East coast or Galveston are better faster cheaper.
Don't you want to get out of college first ?

[Paladin]

Doug, curious, what is the frame and axles like on that 130? Is the frame similar in construction to all the other trucks? I'm guessing you have Sals axles or something. What's the heaviest truck that ever came with Disco axles?

Just started thinking about that the other day, since my truck is getting heavier, GVWR is looming...

But then the other day I was watching a show on armored vehicles, they were doing up a modern Range Rover. Added 2000lbs to the thing. They've got to be well over GVWR once they add 4 passengers.

It sort of reinforced my believe that GVWR isn't necessarily set by determining the maximum the vehicle can take. But rather set by marketting early on, and the engineering must meet or exceed that, and often exceeds it, but the rating stays with the original target.

Anyway, sort of off-topic, but I'm curious how the 130 compares to the smaller trucks since we're on that topic. I didn't know the 130 was rated at 5/4 ton. That's a hell of a lot for a "little" pickup.

[DividingCreek]

Paladin,
The main frame rails are double thickness. The rear axle is a disc brake salisbury and the front is the normal rover 24 spline. Rover stopped using the salisbury on 110's back with the Td5 model and I'm not sure since I haven't seen any newer 130's but believe they also now run the normal Rover axle- a good place to check on that is The AULRO site-.http://www.aulro.com/afvb/90-110-130-defender-county/

I use the truck hard- regularly towing 7-8000 lbs. for a total of well over 12-13000. As a function of milage (254k)and wear and tear and some no doubt due to how I use it I have relaced the rear diff, both rear shafts (broken), both rear flanges with HD's (stripped one of the stock ones), all U joints, tcase, r380, engine, and short side front axle and both flanges. The truck has vented front and solid rear rotors. The rear setup is a dual spring one with a large soft outer spring and a stiff inner.
When I hook up my 2000lb car tariler and the pull a 5000lb 110 on it the rear compresses maybe an inch but the front usually comes up an inch and a half.
When winding the jack down to unhook its surprising how little the truck moves when the weight is removed.

[Paladin]

Ah, double frame thickness. That makes sense. It's a hell of a wheelbase to put 5/4 ton in.

[Chazz Layne]

Stick with the D2 unless you want to give up everything you just said you love about your Rover. This coming from someone who drives a tdi 130 as a dd.

What if I'm bored with creature comforts and in the mood for an overlander that handles like a farm tractor?

[DividingCreek]

What if I'm bored with creature comforts and in the mood for an overlander that handles like a farm tractor?

LOL -then its all good !

[Snagger]

Doug, curious, what is the frame and axles like on that 130? Is the frame similar in construction to all the other trucks? I'm guessing you have Sals axles or something. What's the heaviest truck that ever came with Disco axles?

Just started thinking about that the other day, since my truck is getting heavier, GVWR is looming...

But then the other day I was watching a show on armored vehicles, they were doing up a modern Range Rover. Added 2000lbs to the thing. They've got to be well over GVWR once they add 4 passengers.

It sort of reinforced my believe that GVWR isn't necessarily set by determining the maximum the vehicle can take. But rather set by marketting early on, and the engineering must meet or exceed that, and often exceeds it, but the rating stays with the original target.

Anyway, sort of off-topic, but I'm curious how the 130 compares to the smaller trucks since we're on that topic. I didn't know the 130 was rated at 5/4 ton. That's a hell of a lot for a "little" pickup.

As said, the Salisbury rear axle was dropped at about the same time as the 300TDi was replaced by the TD5. Modern 110s and 130s use 4-pin Rover diffs with short pinions in the rear axle, as used on the P38 Range Rover. It's probably not as strong as the Salisbury, but is not far off it, and is cheaper for LR because it's a more widely used part that doesn't need a special axle casing.

[Paladin]

Which wheel bearings are the modern Defenders using? The old ones, or modern unit-bearings?

[greenmeanie]

The TD5 Defender came in 1998. The 4 pin diff arrived in the rear axle of updated Defenders in 2002 along with revised dash, door structure, engine and a host of other tweaks.